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Marathon Pace

Sub-4:30 Marathon Pace

To break 4:30:00 you need 6:24 per kilometer or 10:18 per mile (9.4 km/h, 5.8 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Marathon
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6:24 /km
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Your pace band

Clock time at every marker. Print it, cut it, tape it to your wrist.

The same pace from start to finish.

  1. Marathon4:30:00
  2. 5K32:00
  3. 10K1:03:59
  4. 15K1:35:59
  5. 20K2:07:59
  6. Half2:15:00
  7. 25K2:39:58
  8. 30K3:11:58
  9. 35K3:43:58
  10. 40K4:15:57
  11. Finish4:30:00

If you can run 4:30:00

Equivalent race times from the Riegel formula. Longer-race predictions assume your endurance training matches.

5K28:09
10K58:42
Half marathon2:09:30
Marathon4:30:00

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile8:58–9:17
1000m5:21–5:38
800m4:11–4:25
400m1:59–2:06
200m0:51–0:57

Sub-4:30 marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 4:30:00 marathon. Holding 6:23 per kilometer finishes in 4:29:21; holding 10:17 per mile finishes in 4:29:37.

Kilometer splits at 6:24/km
5 km32:00
10 km1:03:59
15 km1:35:59
20 km2:07:59
25 km2:39:58
30 km3:11:58
35 km3:43:58
40 km4:15:57
Finish4:30:00
Mile splits at 10:18/mi
Mile 110:18
Mile 220:36
Mile 330:54
Mile 441:12
Mile 551:29
Mile 61:01:47
Mile 71:12:05
Mile 81:22:23
Mile 91:32:41
Mile 101:42:59
Mile 111:53:17
Mile 122:03:35
Mile 132:13:52
Mile 142:24:10
Mile 152:34:28
Mile 162:44:46
Mile 172:55:04
Mile 183:05:22
Mile 193:15:40
Mile 203:25:58
Mile 213:36:15
Mile 223:46:33
Mile 233:56:51
Mile 244:07:09
Mile 254:17:27
Mile 264:27:45
Finish (26.2 mi)4:30:00

Race times that go with a sub-4:30 marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 4:30:00 marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 2:07:43 in the half marathon rather than 2:09:30 before committing to this goal.

5K28:09
10K58:42
half marathon2:09:30

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 4:30 marathon?

A 4:30:00 marathon averages 6:24 per kilometer or 10:18 per mile. Holding 6:23 per kilometer finishes in 4:29:21, and 10:17 per mile finishes in 4:29:37.

What half marathon time do I need for a sub-4:30 marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 4:30:00 marathon with about 2:09:30 for the half marathon. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 2:07:43.

What is the halfway split for a sub-4:30 marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 2:15:00. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.